Kurt Gerhard Weyland
Biographic Data
| ID | 145836 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kurt Gerhard Weyland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kurt Gerhard |
| FAMILY NAME | Weyland |
| SIGNATURE | WEYLAND K G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Leftist Governments in Latin America
Can Latin America's 'new left' stimulate economic development, enhance social equity, and deepen democracy in spite of the economic and political constraints it faces? This is the first book to systematically examine the policies and performance of the left-wing governments that have risen to power in Latin America during the last decade. Featuring thorough studies of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela by renowned experts, the volume argues th…
The Political Economy of Market Reform
The Political Economy of Market Reform and a Revival of Structuralism Kurt Weyland (bio) Institutional Reforms: The Case of Colombia. Edited by Alberto Alesina . (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2005. Pp. 420. $75.00 cloth, $35.00 paper.) Miracle for Whom? Chilean Workers Under Free Trade. By Janine Berg . (New York: Routledge, 2005. Pp. 208. $75.00 cloth.) Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality. Edited by Alberto Chong and Florencio López d…
Latin America's Political Economy of the Possible
Bounded rationality and policy diffusion
Assessing Latin American Neoliberalism
The present set of Research Notes, which were first presented at a forum on Latin America's market reforms held at the 2003 Latin American Studies Association Congress, investigates the economic and social repercussions of the neoliberal wave that swept across the region during the 1990s. Have market reforms brought greater economic stability and stimulated growth? How have they affected crucial social issues, such as unemployment, poverty, and i…
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America Kurt Weyland (bio) There is a widespread impression that corruption has been on the rise in Latin America over the past 20 years. Certainly, bribery is not new to the region, but massive graft seems to have proliferated, as suggested by scandals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries. Assuming that the perception of increased corruption reflects a real change, and is not due merely…
Latin America's Four Political Models
Latin America’s Four Political Models Kurt Weyland (bio) The democratic wave that has swept Latin America since the mid-1970s poses some important questions: How have thinkers in the region adapted the principles of democracy to the specific problems and needs of their underdeveloped continent? What models of democracy have Latin American theorists developed? What social and political forces have embraced these different models and tried to insti…
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America Kurt Weyland (bio) There is a widespread impression that corruption has been on the rise in Latin America over the past 20 years. Certainly, bribery is not new to the region, but massive graft seems to have proliferated, as suggested by scandals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries. Assuming that the perception of increased corruption reflects a real change, and is not due merely…
Latin America's Four Political Models
Latin America’s Four Political Models Kurt Weyland (bio) The democratic wave that has swept Latin America since the mid-1970s poses some important questions: How have thinkers in the region adapted the principles of democracy to the specific problems and needs of their underdeveloped continent? What models of democracy have Latin American theorists developed? What social and political forces have embraced these different models and tried to insti…
Latin America's Four Political Models
Latin America’s Four Political Models Kurt Weyland (bio) The democratic wave that has swept Latin America since the mid-1970s poses some important questions: How have thinkers in the region adapted the principles of democracy to the specific problems and needs of their underdeveloped continent? What models of democracy have Latin American theorists developed? What social and political forces have embraced these different models and tried to insti…
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America
The Politics of Corruption in Latin America Kurt Weyland (bio) There is a widespread impression that corruption has been on the rise in Latin America over the past 20 years. Certainly, bribery is not new to the region, but massive graft seems to have proliferated, as suggested by scandals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries. Assuming that the perception of increased corruption reflects a real change, and is not due merely…
Assessing Latin American Neoliberalism
The present set of Research Notes, which were first presented at a forum on Latin America's market reforms held at the 2003 Latin American Studies Association Congress, investigates the economic and social repercussions of the neoliberal wave that swept across the region during the 1990s. Have market reforms brought greater economic stability and stimulated growth? How have they affected crucial social issues, such as unemployment, poverty, and i…
Bounded rationality and policy diffusion
The Political Economy of Market Reform
The Political Economy of Market Reform and a Revival of Structuralism Kurt Weyland (bio) Institutional Reforms: The Case of Colombia. Edited by Alberto Alesina . (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2005. Pp. 420. $75.00 cloth, $35.00 paper.) Miracle for Whom? Chilean Workers Under Free Trade. By Janine Berg . (New York: Routledge, 2005. Pp. 208. $75.00 cloth.) Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality. Edited by Alberto Chong and Florencio López d…
Latin America's Political Economy of the Possible
Leftist Governments in Latin America
Can Latin America's 'new left' stimulate economic development, enhance social equity, and deepen democracy in spite of the economic and political constraints it faces? This is the first book to systematically examine the policies and performance of the left-wing governments that have risen to power in Latin America during the last decade. Featuring thorough studies of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela by renowned experts, the volume argues th…
Economics (6 works) · Latin Americans (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Democracy (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Economic Theory and Policy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)